# Listen vs Page Reader

The clearest difference is rating: Listen at 4.5 against Page Reader's 2.3. Listen also leads on ratings volume (505 vs 3). Page Reader's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 38%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Listen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Page Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Listen holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Listen has 505 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Listen's written reviews are positive against 50% of Page Reader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Listen ships an update every 2 months, Page Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Listen | Page Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (505 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/listen-text-to-audio/id1584958352/reviews)** | [2.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/page-reader/id1626627360/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **505** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 2 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Elie F. Gebran](https://appshunter.io/developer/552036126) | [THE CLEVER APP COMPANY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1612253361) |

## What reviewers say

### Listen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/listen-text-to-audio/id1584958352)

Transform any text into spoken audio for enhanced productivity and multitasking. Listen to articles, documents, and emails while on the go. Supports text scanning, file import, and a wide range of languages and voices.

**Highlights:** Text to speech conversion, Scan physical text with camera, Import PDF files, Adjustable reading speed, 26 languages and 52 voices, Resume listening from last point

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Listen Pro 1 month | $4.99 | per month |
| Listen Pro 6 Months | $19.99 | per 6 months |
| Listen Pro 12 Months | $29.99 | per year |


### Page Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/page-reader/id1626627360)

Transform any page into an audiobook with intelligent text recognition and an audio player. Scan pages with your camera, import from photos or PDFs, and edit the recognized text. Save narrated pages as audio clips or export text for later use.

**Highlights:** Scan pages with camera, Import from photos/PDFs, Read scanned text aloud, Save narrated audio clips, Export text to other apps, Organize pages into books, Choose from various voices

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Listen free?

Listen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Page Reader free?

Page Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Listen or Page Reader?

Listen is rated higher. Listen averages 4.5 out of 5 from 505 ratings, while Page Reader averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Listen or Page Reader have ads?

Neither Listen nor Page Reader shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Listen or Page Reader?

Listen ships an update every 2 months, and Page Reader monthly. Most recently, Listen was updated on September 24, 2026 and Page Reader on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*